Exhibiting machine



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ExHxBmNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MARY I9, 1921.

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EXHIBITING MACHINE.

APPLxcATloN FILED MAR` 19, 192x.

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GOTTLIEB TAUSSIG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO VALERIE TAUSSIG AND EML i TAUSSIG, BOTH 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

EXHIBITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 19, 1921. Serial No.- 453,559.

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Be it known that I, Go'r'rmn TAUssrc, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Yorl; city, borough of Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful EX- hibiting Machine, oit which the following is a specification.

rllhis invention is an exhibiting machine adapted to successively display a plurality or series oi picture or advertising slides, and embodies projecting mechanism, whereby the slides may be projected upon a screen.

The salient novel feature ot the invention resides in the mounting of a plurality or series ot transparent slides firmly upon a travelling member or members, hereinafter rei'erred to in the singular, which member is caused to travel and successively position the slides in cooperative relation to the projecting mechanism.

It has been the prior practice in exhibit ing a series of slides to mount them in a magazine for sliding movement and means is associated with such magazine to move the slides one by one from the magazine and. Ainto cooperative relation with the projecting apparatus. These prior devices manifestly require the employment oit complicated m-echanisms to accomplish this result and these mechanisms are apt to get out ot order or fail to properly operate.

ln carrying outV the present invention in `its preferred form, the slides are supported in picture or slide holders which are rigidly secured to a travelling member which may conveniently partake of the form-ot anendless .sprocket chain passing over spaced. sprockets. The slide holders are tirnily and rigidly secured yto the sprocket chain andthe sprockets over which the chain passes are so positioned that when the sprockets are rotated, the pictures are successively brought into cooperative relation with the projecting mechanism. j

A further and important feature ot the invention consists in novel means `for effects ing travel of the sprocket chain in such manner that as soon as the slide is brought into projecting position, it is caused to re` main stationary in this position while the projecting operation is carried out, after which said slide is moved to a noneexhibiting position and the neXt slide simultaneously brought into exhibiting position. This mechanism for bringing the slides into and out or' exhibiting position in succession and holding them steady during exhibiting is highly ehicient in practice and constitutes an important practical 'feature of the machine of the present invention.

Features oi' theV invention, other than those specified, will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description and claims, when read in conjunction with the acco1npanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate diiierent practical embodiment-s oi the .in vention, but the constructions therein shown, arc to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits ot the v:invention. i

Figure l is a plan view oit an exhibiting machine embodying the present invention.v

Figure 2 is a section'in the plane oi? the line 2-2 of Figure l. c

Figure 3 is a fragmental section taken on the line 3-3 ot Figure 2.

Figure t is a. fragmental elevation of the upper central portion of the machine show ing the back cover plate or doorremoved.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 oit Figure 2; and, Y

Figure 6 is a perspective detail oi' a modiliedV form of slide holder section.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the base or table of the machine. Positioned' on one end o'i'thetable'and at one side therew ot, is alainp housing 2 which is supported on legs 3 and contains any suitable i'ormr ot lighting meansv Therlamp housing may be oi? any conventional torni so long as it supplies suilicient light to carry out the project ing operation.` f f y rj y j c j f Mounted on. the iorwardend ofthe lamp housing is a casing 4C `in which are mounted suitable condenser lenses 5 and positioned in alinement with the housingand condenser lenses, but a spaced from the latter is a bellows 6 carrying focusing lenses "Z at its forward end, so that light passing through the condenser lenses from the lamp housing and through the focusing lenses 7 may be properly focused by adjustment of the bellows 6 in the usual manner. c

Positioned intermediate the bellows 6 and Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

the casing' 4 of the condenser lenses, is a casing 8. This casing is shown as of elongated rectangular form. It is positioned in upstanding relation and extends downwardly to a point below the table 1 as clearly shown in Flgure 2, being firmly secured to the table b means of an angle bracket 9. All sides o this casing except the back are closed and the upper back is normally closed by a door or cover 10 hinged at 11, see Figure 1. Light passing from the lamp housing through the condenser lenses and through the focus lenses passes through alined openings 12 and 13 1n the opposite sides of the casing 8 and through the upper portion of such casing after the manner shown in dotted lines partaking of the path shown by the straight arrows Shown in Figure 4.

` Positioned on the table 1 along side of the casing 8 is a housing 14, which 1s firmly secured to the table and this housing is rovided at its back with a long tubular oss 15. This boss extends through an aperture in the adjacent side of the casing 8 and into the interior of such casing and forms a channel or bearing for a shaft 16 on which a sprocket 17 is secured. The sprocket construction is clearly shown in Figure 2, wherein the sprocket is shown as provided with a hub 18 having an axial opening through which the `shaft 16 extends. The hub 18 is secured against rotation to the shaft 16 by a set Screw 19 and one end of the hub is reduced and fits into a socket 20 in the end of the boss 15. The sprocket thus fixed to the shaft 16 is mounted for rotation and such rotation is imparted thereto by means resently to be described.

Passing over the sprocket 17 is an endless sprocket chain 21 which also passes about a second sprocket 22. This second sprocket 22 is positioned at the lower portion of the casing 8 and is mounted for rotation on a stub shaft 23. The Stub shaft 23 isv in turn supported by a c lindrical boss 24, extending from the bac of a slide 25 through a vertical slot 26 formed in' the wall of theV casing 8. The stub shaft 23 has in practice a forced fit with the boss 24, so that such stub shaft is secured against rotation within the boss. The hub 27 of the sprocket 22 is mounted for rotation on the stub shaft 23 and has a reduced end rojecting into Va socket 28 in the free en 'of the boss 24. Longitudinal movement of the sprocket on the stub shaft 23, however, is precludedby a stop screw 29 which threads into the end oi the stub shaft and is provided with a 'sufficientl large head to hold the hub ot the sproc t in osition.

` The lslide 25 ereinbefore referred to is provided with stepped lateral edges as shown in Figure 3 and these stepped lateral edges are embraced by guides 30, which are riveted to the casin after the manner shown in Figure 3. e stub shaft projects through the slide 25 and has a reduced outer end 31 adapted to receive a thumb nut 32 which acts against a washer 33. When the thumb nut is loosened, the slide may be moved longitudinally between the guides 30, in order to effect proper tensioning of the sprocket chain 21 and when just the proper tension has been obtained, the thumb nut 32 is tightened thereby forcing the washer 33 against the adjacent faces of the gpides 30 to frictionally lock the parts in p ace.

Mounted at spaced distances along the sprocket chain and projecting outwardly therefrom, are a plurality of frames or slide holders 34, in each of which is positioned a slide 35. These slides may contain any matter which it is desired to exhibit and they may be held in position within the holders in any desired way. Moreover, the holders maybe constructed in any suitable manner and of any material, and may be secured to the sprocket chain by any convenient method. However, for the purpose of illustration, I have shown in Figure 1 a one piece or Ushaped frame and in Figure 2 a slide holder formed in two sections, each of which is substantially L-shaped and is provided on its interior with a slot 34". TWO of these L-shaped sections are shown as bolted together in complementary relation by a bolt 36 which passes through the chain, and, in practice, these bolts are 4adapted to firmly and rigidly support the frame sections upon the chain so that the frames are at all times held in outstanding positions, as shown in Figures 2 and 4. The bolts employed in this construction are stepped down and threaded at both ends, so that a nut may be screwed on each end to clamp the slide holder in position. However, instead of the bolts, I may employ rivets, if desired. In the construction of Figures 2 and 4, the sections of the frame are shown as castings and the 'slides are maintained inthe frame by a plate 37, which extends across the upper side of the frame and is secured in place by screws 38. p

IV do not wish in any manner to restrict myself to. a cast frame or a frame of the particular character shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4. In practice, any desired type of frame may be employed and if desired'sheet metal frames stamped up intwo sections after the manner shown in Figure 6l may be used to advantage. The'frame section of Figure 6 has the advantage of being light and, may be Vprovided with an integral tabV or finger 39adapted to be bent over after the slide is in position to hold such slide against falling out. l

Y lVhen a plurality of slides are supported on an endless sprocket chainV in the manner described, it will be apparent that when intermittent rotation yis imparted to the sprocket 17, the chain will be caused to intermittently advance and in the machine the parts are so regulated that the chain is advanced step by step to bring the slides successively into the path ol the projected light beam. Figure 4 graphically illustrates this operation, and in this figure one of the slides is shown in exhibiting` position with 'the chain at rest. The uppermost slide will remain in such exhibiting position until the next movement of the chain which will serve to move the exhibited slide into nonexhibiting position and the next successive slide into exhibiting position. This operation will be repeated as the mechanism continues to function through the driving of the chain intermittentlyY by the employment of the means next to be described.

Mounted on the outer end oi. the sha'lt 16 which carries a sprocket 17 is a disc 40 which will be hereinafter termed a cam disc. This disc is provided in its forward face with radial grooves or cam tracks 41 and the intermediate raised portions of such face are provided with projections 42. These projections 42 may conveniently partake of a. form or' rollers 43 secured in position by means of machine screws 44.

Mounted for rotation on the opposite walls of the housing 14 is a spindle 45 having its axis parallel to the axis of the shaft 16. On this spindle is fixed the hub of a segmental plate 46 and in the tace ot this plate adjacent the cam disc 40 is formed an arcuate track or channel 47 of a cross sectional area appropriate to receive the rollers 43 of the cam disc. The plate 46 also carries a roller 48 of an appropriate size to operate within the radial cam tracks or channels 41 of the cam disc. The plate 46 is so shaped and its channel 47 and roller 48 are so positioned that when rotation is imparted to the spindle 45, the following operation will result.

Looking at Figure 5, itA will be apparent that after the plate 46 is rotated Yfrom the position shown in a clockwise direction, the roller 48 of such plate willenter and traverse one of the cam tracks 41. say, it will movethrough the cam track into which it enters towards the axis of rotation of the cam disc 40, and in so doing will manifestly impart rotation to the cam disc. The roller 44 will move radially of the cam disc until such roller passes over dead center' whereupon continued rotation ot the plate 46 will cause the roller to partake of the same path in a retrograde direction. However, through its entire movement in both directions, the cam disc will be rotated, so that by the time the roller 48 leaves the cam track 41, the disc will have been rotated through 90 degrees. Moreover, as the roller That is to.

48 leaves the cam track, the advanced end of the channel 47 will embrace one of the rollers 42 of the cam disc, and as the rotation or" the plate 46' continues, the advanced end of such channel also embraces the diametrically opposite roller ofthe disc. These two rollers are maintained in the embrace ot' the channel 47 through the remainder of one complete rot-ation of the plate 46 or until the roller 48 is about to enter the next cam track of the disc, whereupon the rollers of the disc will be disengaged from the channel 47 oi the plate to permit of rotation ot the disc.

The arrangement described has'the unction ot intermittently rotating the shaft 16 and positively locking such shaft against rotation between such intermittent rotary operations, since it would be manifest that so long as one or both of the rollers 43 of the disc are within the channel 47 of the plate, the slightest rotary movement of the shaft is precluded. Through the mechanism described, the rotation or.' the plate 46 will serve to intermittently bring the slides into exhibiting position and will positively hold them rigidly in exhibiting position during periods ot rest or dwell.

Anysuitable means may be employed :tor imparting rotation to the plate 46, but, in practice, this may be efficiently accomplished by using a motor 49 as a prime mover, This motor is shown as mounted on the table 1 and its armature shaft is connected through a clutch 5() with the stub shaft 51 on which is xed a worm 52. The worm meshes with and drives a worm wheel 53 rigid with which is a coaxial spur gear The spur gear 54 in turn meshes with and drives a gear 55 which is fixed to the hub ot the plate 46 by means of screws 56, as shown in Figure 2.

In operating the machine of the present invention, it is only necessary to turn on the power to the motor 49 and the source of light within the lamp housing, whereupon the motor will act through the reducing gearing described to rotate the plate 46', which will in turn intermittently rotate the sprocket 17 for the purpose of succesnsively and intermittently bringing the slides into the path of thev projected beam of' light. The machine is entirely automatic in its operation, and will continue to exhibit the slides'until the power is turned oif.

Thev machine of this invention may he employed to exhibit slides embodying advertising matter, pictures or any other subject matter desired, and has been found to be of pronounced utility in window advertising because of its ycompact form, entirely automatic manner of operation and its ability to operate through extended periods without requiring any adjustment or becoming out-0i order.

Having thus fully desciibed the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a sproket chain comprising links pivoted to one another, a plurality ot' slides rigidly moi'lnted on certain pivots of said chain, and carried thereby, and means for intermittently operating the 4chain to successively bring the slides into exhibiting position and momentarily hold the individual slides in such exhibiting postion.

2; An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a pair of spaced toothed spiockets, one of which is positioned adjacent the path of light of the projecting mechanism, a sprocket chain meshing with and passing over thc spaced toothed sprockets, and a plurality o t slides rigidly mounted on the sprocket chain, in combination with means for intermittently effecting travel of the chain to bring the slides successively into the path of light of the projecting mechanism and adapted to hold the slides stationary for a time While in such exhibiting position.

3. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a sprocket chain supported for movement along an endless path, a plurality of slides carried by the pivots of they sprocket chain, a prime mover operable at a constant speed, and connections between the prime mover and the sprocket chain to intermittently advance the chain to bring the slides successively into exhibiting position and to firmly hold the slides stationary while in exhibiting position.

4. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a carrier mounted :tor movement along an endless path, and-a plurality of slides rigidly mounted on the cars rier, in coml'iina-tion with means for operatingrthe carrier, embodying a plurality ot toothed sprocket Wheels, meshing with the carrier, a prime mover operable at a con-h stant speed, and connections betweenV4 the prime mover and the toothed sprocket Wheels to periodically advance the carrier forthe purpose of bringing the-slides successively into exhibiting position and for firmly and Vrigidly holding the carrier against movement` While the slides are in exhibiting positon.

j 5. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, an endless sprocket cli-ain, and a lurality oi: picture slides rigidly mounted) at spaced intervals along the sprocket chain, in combination with Ineens for periodically shifting the sprocket chain with intermediate periods of rest or dwell to bring the slides successively into exhibitingposition with respect to the projecting mechanism, said means embodying a prime mover operable at a constantv speed, a toothed sprocket Wheel meshing with the sprocket chain, and operative connections between the prime mover and the toothed sprocket wheel to intermittently operate the driven member and periodically lock the driven member against operation.

(i. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, an endless carrier, and a plurality of picture slides rigidly mounted at spaced intervals along the carrier, in combination with a rotary member associated with the carrier Vand provided with radial slots and a series of coaxial projections, a rotary plate cooperable with the rotary member and provided with an annular channel cooperating with the projections of the rotary member and with a prow jection cooperating with the channels ot the rota-ry member, a prime mover operable at a constant speed and operative connections liietiveen the prime mover and the rotary plate to impart rotation to saidplate. whereby the projection and the channel of the plate alternately cooperate with the radial channels and projections of t-he rotary member to intermittently drive the rotary member and to hold the rotary member against rotation at times when it is not being driven bythe rotary plate.

r. An exhibiting machine embodying projccting mechanism, and endless sprocket chain, a plurality of spaced sprockets with which the chain meshes and about which the chain operates, means for moving one ot the sprockets to properly tension the chain foroperation, and a-plurality. of slides rigidly mounted on the chain and carried thereby, in combination with means for eiiecting travel of the chain to successively bring the slides into exhibiting position with respect to' the projecting mechanism.

8. Anexhibiting machine embodying projeetin mechanism, a plurality olf` sprockets, a sprocket chain passing about and meshing with said sprockets, a Vdrive shaft on which one of the sprockets is adjustably mounted and carried, a plurality of slides rigidly mount-ed on the chain and carried thereby, and driving means associated With the drive shaft tor effecting movement of the sprocketchain to bring the slides successively into exhibiting position relative to the projecting mechanism and to momentarilyhold the individual slides in such exhibiting position, in combination with means for adjustably securing'the drive sprocket to thedrive shaft to permit of longitudinal adjustment ot the chain to eifect proper' positioning of the slides While in exhibiting position,

9. A carrier tor use in exhibitingrinachines embodying an endless sprocket chain comprising a plurality of links pivoted to one another, a plurality of picture slides mounted on pivots oi the` sprocket chain at spaced intervals longitudinally thereof: and

so fixed to pivots that said slides will be rigidly supported in perpendicular relation to the carrier at all times.

l0. A carrier for use in exhibiting machines embodying an endless sprocket chain, slide holders secured to certain links of said chain in such manner as to be rigid with the links to which they are secured, whereby the slide holders are maintained at all times in perpendicular relation to the links of the chain to which theyT are respectively attached.

11; A slide holder for exhibiting ma-' chines embodying two sections, each oi' which is substantially L-shaped and is provided on its interior with a channel adapted to receive the slide, and a tab carried by each section and adapt/ed to be bent inwardly over the exposed edge of the slide to maintain the slide iirmly in position.

12. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a carrier mounted for movement along an endless path, and a plurality of slide holders mounted on the carrier, each of said slide holders comprising two sections, each of which is substantially L-sh'aped, and is provided on its interior With a channel, shaped to receive the slide, and means for securing the slides in the channel of said sections.

13, An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, an endless sprocket chain mounted for movement along an endless path, a plurality of slide holders mounted on the chain, and adapted to be brought through movement thereof, successively, into exhibiting position, with respect to the projecting mechanism, each ot said slide holders embodying a pair of co-operating sections, and means for securing each pair of sections on the chain, and for simultaneously maintaining the sections oi' each pair against relative tilting movement with respect to one another.

14. A carrier for use in exhibiting machines embodying an endless sprocket chain comprising a plurality of links pivoted to one another, in combination with slide holdmaintain the links ofthe chain in assenr bled relation.

15. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a sprocket chain supported for movement along an endless path and comprising links pivoted to one another, slide holders rigidly supported on the chain by every second pivot thereof, so that the alternate pivots of the chain carry slide holders, and means for intermittently moving the chain to successively bring the slide holders into exhibiting position, with respect to the projecting mechanism.

16. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a sprocket chain comprising a plurality of links pivoted to one another, a toothed sprocket Wheel With which the chain meshes and by which said chain is driven, slide holders mounted on the chain by certain pivots of said chain, leaving the remaining pivots unencumbered, and means for intermittently driving the toothed sprocket Wheel with intermediate periods of rest or dwell to successively move the slide holders into exhibiting lposition with respect to the projecting mechanism.

17. An exhibiting machine embodying projecting mechanism, a sprocket chain, Aa plurality of slides mounted on and carried by the sprocket chain, a toothed sprocket gear meshing With said chain, ashaft on which said sprocket gear is mounted and by which said gear is driven, and means tor adjustably securing the sprocket gear on the shaft 'for the purpose of permitting accurate adjustment of the chain, so that the slides will be properly positioned with respect to the projecting mechanism when in exhibiting position, whereby a perfect focus is secured.

ln testimony whereof, 1 have signed my name to this specification.

GOTTLIEB TAUSSIG. 

